A petition has been started at Manchester City Council's petitions scheme, requesting that the people of Manchester should have a greater say in how the £14.5 million Airport Dividend is spent in Manchester.The e-Petition is available hereWe, the undersigned, petition the Council to ask the people of Manchester on how to spend the £14.5 million Airport Dividend."We call upon Manchester City Council to hold a full public consultation on how to spend the additional Airport Dividend of £14.5 million. People who live, work and study in the city of Manchester must be able to say what their priorities are. While we want a cleaner and greener city, techno-fluff like "smarter bins" is an insult to people whose libraries and daycare centres are facing closure or reduction in services. £14.5 million is a huge some of money that would enable, for example, community improvement wards of £30,000 pounds for all 32 wards in Manchester for 15 years." See more about why the petition has been started herehttp://askthepeopleofmanchester.wordpress.com/The council's proposals are to spend the money on a "Cleaner and Greener" ManchesterSee the proposals hereMore information about the dividend is available here, from the BBC News websiteManchester Airports Group dividend windfall for councils

Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Can U Kick It? has been set up to offer free football training to children and young people in Moss Side and Hulme, between the ages of 6 - 16. They meet every Wednesday at 6 PM at Moss Side Leisure Centre

A community football programme started by Moss Side-based Fathers
Against Violence (FAV) as a way of providing young men with the ambition and confidence to pursue a life away from gang violence. It was set up by James Gregory, whose son Giuseppe was killed in a mistaken revenge shooting.